Noah Lyles delivered a message that hints at a major shift in his 2025 plans leaving fans curious about what’s next.
Reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles once again proved why he is one of the fastest men on the planet after delivering an electrifying performance at the 2025 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Sunday.
The American sprinter stormed to victory in the 60m final, clocking an impressive 6.52 seconds to claim his fourth consecutive title at the prestigious event.
Kishane Thompson started his season clocking 6.48 seconds into a -2.0 headwind, a time that suggests strong early-season form. However, his race execution has drawn scrutiny.
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Lyles, who had already made headlines earlier in the season by opening his campaign at the RADD Sports College Invitational with a 6.62-second win, showcased significant improvement in Boston.
“ I think this is probably going to be my last indoor meet, you know, I don’t really see a reason to keep going. There’s a lot more track to be run later in the season. So I just wanted to make sure I came out here, I was able to put together a great start, a great acceleration, and you know a finish like Noah Lyles. So I’m ready to go even more later on in the season, (but) this is a great start,” Lyles told Citius Magazine.
The revelation comes as a disappointment for fans who were hoping to see more of the sprint sensation on the indoor circuit.
Lyles has made it a tradition to begin his year with indoor races since 2021, but with a packed outdoor season ahead, he appears to be prioritizing the long game over short-term gains.
After an extraordinary 2024 season in which he won two silver medals at the World Indoor Championships before securing 100m gold and 200m bronze at the Paris Olympics, Lyles is now shifting his focus to the 2025 World Championships. The global competition, set for September, remains his primary target, and the 26-year-old is taking no chances when it comes to preparation.
“I mean World Championships is in September and to be honest I think there’s a lot of things that I could fill my schedule up with later, in the middle of the season. And by not going to indoor, which is all the way in China, which I’m not trying to take that long of a trip, you know it saves me a lot of time to prepare for that moment,” Lyles explained as quoted by Sportkeeda.
Lyles’ decision to sit out the remainder of the indoor season is a strategic one, allowing him to conserve energy and fine-tune his training ahead of what promises to be an intense battle for global supremacy.
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The reigning world champion in both the 100m and 200m sprints will face fierce competition at the World Championships, with rivals like Kishane Thompson, Letsile Tebogo, Kenny Bednarek, Fred Kerley and Oblique Seville all aiming to dethrone him.
